Protective Orders Attorney I – Hybrid Role

TDCAA; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 81,000 - 106,000; Full time

Job summary

Travis County Attorney’s Office in Austin, TX seeks an Attorney I–V for the Protective Order Division. The role requires a J.D./LL.B. and 1–6 years of licensed attorney experience, with a starting salary of $80,879.90 to $105,892.80 depending on experience.

Full-time, hybrid work arrangement, and active Texas licensure are needed. Duties include case assessment, court appearances, legal research, drafting, depositions, and preparing legal documents for hearings.

Qualifications

• Must hold a J.D./LL.B. from an accredited law school.
• Licensed to practice law in Texas.
• 1 to 6 years of licensed attorney experience.

Responsibilities

• Conducts case assessment to determine if legal grounds exist for the filing of a protective order application.
• Participates in daily docket settings and hearing in both County and District Court.
• Performs legal research. Searches resources and studies legal records and documents to obtain information applicable to case or issue under consideration.
• Drafts briefs, motions, orders, subpoenas, and other legal documents, as well as correspondence and reports.
• Attends depositions and responds to discovery requests. Oversees the creation and issuance of legal documents, including subpoenas, motions, orders, writs, and other related documents. Represents the State at docket calls.
• Prepares cases for hearing. Collects, organizes and prepares evidence, information and other legal materials. Confers with witnesses regarding testimony.
• Performs other job‑related duties as assigned.

Skills

Legal Research

Case Analysis

Oral & Written Advocacy

Time Management

Education

J.D./LL.B. from an accredited law school

Tools

Word processing

Databases

Spreadsheet software

Job description

Travis County Attorney’s Office in Austin, TX seeks an Attorney I–V for the Protective Order Division. The role requires a J.D./LL.B. and 1–6 years of licensed attorney experience, with a starting salary of $80,879.90 to $105,892.80 depending on experience.

Full-time, hybrid work arrangement, and active Texas licensure are needed. Duties include case assessment, court appearances, legal research, drafting, depositions, and preparing legal documents for hearings.